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2023 Best Value Special Education Schools in Oregon

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

7 Colleges
$29,244 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$48,687 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Special Education School for You

With 234 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, special education is the #52 most popular major in Oregon.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Value Special Education Schools in Oregon ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Oregon to see which programs offered the best value experiences for special ed students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Special Education Schools in Oregon

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for special ed majors pursuing a .

Best Oregon Schools for Affordable Quality in Special Education

#1

George Fox University

Newberg, OR
$38,520 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found George Fox University to be the best value school for special education students who want to pursue a degree in Oregon. GFU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Newberg.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at GFU are $38,520 a year.

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$9,807 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Portland State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Special Education Schools in Oregon list. Located in the large city of Portland, Portland State University is a public college with a very large student population.

Portland State University undergraduate students pay an average of $9,807 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$10,269 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Western Oregon University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in Oregon. Western Oregon State College is a small public school located in the fringe town of Monmouth.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Western Oregon State College are $10,269 a year.

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#4

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR
$13,856 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 7 schools in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Oregon landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Eugene, UO is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UO are $13,856 a year.

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#5

University of Portland

Portland, OR
$49,864 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of Portland helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in Oregon. Located in the large city of Portland, University of Portland is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

University of Portland undergraduate students pay an average of $49,864 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

University of Portland not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Special Education Schools in Oregon list.

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#6

Bushnell University

Eugene, OR
$32,320 Average Tuition & Fees

Bushnell University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Special Education Schools in Oregon ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Eugene, Bushnell University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Bushnell University undergraduate students pay an average of $32,320 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Special Education at Bushnell University

#7

Pacific University

Forest Grove, OR
$50,070 Average Tuition & Fees

Pacific University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Schools in Oregon list. Located in the suburb of Forest Grove, Pacific is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Pacific undergraduate students pay an average of $50,070 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Pacific also made our Best Special Education Schools in Oregon list, coming in at #2.

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Best Value Special Education Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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State Degrees Awarded
California 2,861
Washington 238
Nevada 215
Hawaii 49
Alaska 52

One of 14 majors within the area of study, special education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
General Education 29,810
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to woodleywonderworks.

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